Daily Devotion

 With Pastor Ancel Presnell

“THE INSECURITY OF THE UNBELIEVER”

As Christians, we shout from the rooftop our confidence and trust in the security of our salvation as believers. It’s not secure for us based on our goodness or merit, but rather, our salvation is secure because God’s plan is perfect and complete!

There is one truth that we do not talk about nearly enough, and that is the insecurity of the unbeliever! There are few things any sadder than a person who believes they are born again, but they are lost and undone. Strong belief by someone that they are saved does not make them saved. The prophet Isaiah made mention of the reason for Israel’s separation from God in Isaiah 59:1, 2—”¹ Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: ² But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”

If a person who professes Christ continues to live in unrepentance and their life has never been made new, they are still separated from God and His love! No matter how much false security one has, false security is no security at all!

Apostle Paul draws great contrast by pointing out the nature of us when we were unbelievers, verses now that we are believers. Ephesians 2:11—13 “¹¹ Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; ¹² That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: ¹³ But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”

If a person has not genuinely been converted by God, He/She is still separated from the promises of God and has no hope! Praise God, if we are born again, we have been reconciled and brought to God through the precious work of Christ and His shed blood! As believers, we cannot let the profession of others be enough, if their lives are being lived like an unsaved person, we must share Christ and a clear presentation of the Gospel and what it means to be saved to them! There is definite insecurity for those who have yet to be born again!